Madonna sued for gay rights statement

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Madonna will appear in court to defend allegations she encouraged gay sex between minors during a gig in St. Petersburg.

She has been hit by lawsuit from a group of Russian activists which orders her to defend the comments she made during a show in August when she urged the crowd to support gay rights.

Darya Dedova, a Trade Union of Russian Citizens spokesperson, said: “She insulted believers’ feelings, she promoted homosexuality when there were children at the concert and this is forbidden in St. Petersburg. We, the residents of the cultural capital, suffered a colossal moral damage.”

Madonna caused controversy when she asked the crowd to raise their hands while wearing pink bracelets she handed out in support of gay rights. However, a law passed last March makes promoting homosexuality illegal in the Russian city, and the activists have taken offence that children as young as 12 were at the concert.

Madonna asked the crowd to: “Show your love and appreciation to the gay community. We want to fight for the right to be free.”